Professor Trevor R. Parmenter.

AM, B.A., PhD., FACE, FAAMR, FIASSID.

Director

Trevor Parmenter holds the joint appointment of Foundation Professor of Developmental Disability in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sydney and Director of the Centre for Developmental Disability Studies (CDDS) (1997- ). He also holds the conjoint appointment of Adjunct Professor of Education in the Faculty of Education and Social Work, The University of Sydney. He holds the appointment of Adjunct Research Associate to the Beach Center on Families and Disability at The University of Kansas and Visiting Lecturer at Lancaster University, UK. Prior to his appointment at CDDS in 1997, Professor Parmenter held the position of Professorial Fellow in the School of Education Macquarie University and Director of the Unit for Community Integration Studies. Previous to his appointment to Macquarie University in 1974, he held teaching and administrative positions with the NSW Department of Education (1953-1973). Areas of research expertise include: Research into behavioural and emotional problems of people with disabilities; Quality of life assessment; Program evaluation; Community living and employment for people with disabilities; Assessment of cognitive processes; Brain injury; Family studies; Transition from school to further study, work and adult living; Attitude studies and Disability policy development.
He is noted for his ability to translate research outcomes into practice through the setting up of model programs. Throughout his career he has maintained close contacts with people with disabilities, serving on several boards of service organisations, involvement in the setting up of self advocacy organisations, and a 4-year term on the Disability Council of New South Wales.

Phone: (61 2) 8878 0500

Email: trevorp@med.usyd.edu.au